Urea derivatives and uses thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(III), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of inhibiting growth factor signaling in a subject in need thereof comprising:
 administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 
         wherein:
 X C  is CH, or N; 
 X D  is CH, or N; 
 each instance of R A  is independently hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR A1 , —N(R A1 ) 2 , —SR A1 , —CN, —SCN, —C(═NR A1 )R A1 , —C(═NR A1 )OR A1 , —C(═NR A1 )N(R A1 ) 2 , —C(═O)R A1 , —C(═O)OR A1 , —C(═O)N(R A1 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —NR A1 C(═O)R A1 , —NR A1 C(═O)OR A1 , —NR A1 C(═O)N(R A1 ) 2 , —OC(═O)R A1 , —OC(═O)OR A1 , or —OC(═O)N(R A1 ) 2 , or two instances of R A  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; 
 each instance of R A1  is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two instances of R A1  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; 
 Ring Z is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; 
 each instance of R B  is independently hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR B1 , —N(R B1 ) 2 , —SR B1 , —CN, —SCN, —C(═NR B1 )R B1 , —C(═NR B1 )OR B1 , —C(═NR B1 )N(R B1 ) 2 , —C(═O)R B1 , —C(═O)OR B1 , —C(═O)N(R B1 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —NR B1 C(═O)R B1 , —NR B1 C(═O)OR B1 , —NR B1 C(═O)N(R B1 ) 2 , —OC(═O)R B1 , —OC(═O)OR B1 , or —OC(═O)N(R B1 ) 2 , or two instances of R B  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; 
 each instance of R B1  is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two instances of R B1  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; 
 R C  is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, a nitrogen protecting group, or of the formula: 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           Ring C is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; 
           wherein if X C  is —CH, X D  is N, Z is phenyl, R A , R B , R D , and R E  are all H, and R C  is of the formula: 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       Ring C is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
   each instance of R C1  is independently hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR C1a , —N(R C1a ) 2 , —SR C1a , —CN, —SCN, —C(═NR C1a )R C1a , —C(═NR C1a )OR C1a , C(═NR C1a )N(R C1a ) 2 , —C(═O)R C1a , —C(═O)OR C1a , —C(═O)N(R C1a ) 2 , —NO 2 , —NR C1a C(═O)R C1a , —NR C1a C(═O)OR C1a , —NR C1a C(═O)N(R C1a ) 2 , —OC(═O)R C1a , —OC(═O)OR C1a , —OC(═O)N(R C1a ) 2 , or a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, or two instances of R C1  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;   each instance of R C1a  is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two instances of R C1a  are joined to form substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl;   R D  is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6  alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;   R E  is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6  alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;   a is 0, 1, 2, or 3;   b is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and   c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.   
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein Ring Z is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein Ring Z is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein Ring Z is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein Ring Z is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein Ring Z is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein X C  is N. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein X D  is N. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein a is 0 or 1. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein a is 0. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein R D  is H or C 1-6  alkyl. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein R D  is H. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 1 , wherein R E  is H. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , wherein R C  is optionally substituted phenyl. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.